“The following case study was written by Michael Groenendyk, a School of Information student at Dahlhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Title

A Further Investigation into 3D Printing and 3D Scanning at the Dalhousie University Libraries: a Year Long Case Study

Author

Michael Groenendyk

Source

via Canadian Association of Research Libraries (April 2013)

From the Introduction:

This paper will describe the author’s own process in building and cataloging a collection of 3D models on the DalSpace servers at the Dalhousie University Libraries. This paper will then explore other methods for delivering 3D model content to library patrons, including 3D holograph and WebGL technologies.

Following this 3D model repository discussion, this paper will describe how 3D printing technology, implemented as a service at the Dalhousie University Libraries in March of 2012, was used to deliver 3D model content to library patrons; the challenges faced in delivering this service; how this service was used; and finally how successful, overall, this service was.\

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Stephen